William J Kennedy
Military
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UPL 36770
"Lead crew on bombing mission to Oranienburg, Germany, in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 10 April 1945."
Rear L-R: T/Sgt Joel A Berly, Capt Darius Raymond Davis, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller
Front L-R: T/Sgt Ernest G. Schieferstein, 1Lt William J Kennedy, 2Lt Robert L Johnson, 2Lt Robert F Vail
Rear L-R: T/Sgt Joel A Berly, Capt Darius Raymond Davis, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller
Front L-R: T/Sgt Ernest G. Schieferstein, 1Lt William J Kennedy, 2Lt Robert L Johnson, 2Lt Robert F Vail
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Wilbur H Jones Original crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37656661
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32175827
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12209724
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-805482
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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New York |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-kl.html#K